Wanted criminal arrested in Haryana

The Gurugram Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a dreaded Haryana criminal who carried a bounty of Rs 1 lakh on his head, police said on Thursday.

The criminal was identified as Jitender alias Jeeta, a resident of Tandaheri village near Haryana's Jhajjar district.

Acting on a tip off, the STF team arrested Jitender from the under-construction Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway near his village.

He was involved in two cases of murder and attempt to murder.

Police said he was awarded a jail term of 20 years by a Haryana court.

"Jitender was in jail and came out on parole but did not return," said a senior police officer.

"A pistol, cartridges and a Pulsar bike were also recovered from his possession," the police officer added.

--IANS

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